In October of 1998, INPEACE started to address equity in education in largely Native Hawaiian communities like Waianae. Illeana states, “Kulia and Ka Lama Education Academy (KKLEA) is a program which helps residents who are interested and dedicated to become teachers on the Waianae coast.” I heard about this program through a flyer that was at Leeward Community College in Waianae, so I decided this would be great to attend. Every Friday at 5:00 p.m., since the beginning of September, I attended this free program located at the Maili Community Learning Center. This program was formed to help prepare and assist praxis support. This means that students are welcomed to study here to get help on their state exam for teaching also known as praxis. As a result, it is beneficial for the community it equips students with strategies to help them pass this test. The effects of KKLEA is that it's resourceful, it helps impact the potential for Native Hawaiian children to succeed and provide networking opportunities. First of all, Kulia and Ka Lama Education Academy offers many different …show more content…
In an article from Kamehameha schools, the author says, “More than half of Hawaii’s public school teachers leave the community within five years of being hired”(Middleton 1). l believe this means that teachers are leaving because of cultural shock. I have experienced this with my eighth grader who attends Waianae Intermediate. In this program the teachers are from the community so Indeed this makes it very easier for the children to be discipline. Which leads to fluent communication between student and teacher. Children who have a negative outlook of their teacher will have a harder time in school. With more local teachers the kids are able to find a stronger connection to school giving them the potential to